Stand for spools



Feb. 14, 1950 H. J. ISABELLE, SR 2,497,359

STAND FOR SPOOL-S Filed Aug. 19, 1947 JNVENTOR, Henry J Isabelle 5r.

fg qz Patented Feb. 14, 1950 STAND FOR SPOOLS Henry Joseph Isabelle, Sr., Fitchburg, Mass., as-

signor of one-half to J Mass.

erry Asher, Fitchburg,

Application August 19, 1947, Serial No. 769,495

1 This invention relates to stands for supporting spools of thread. It has been proposed to pro- :vide various types of stands in which all of the spools are supported substantially in a vertical plane in front of the operator. Such stands known as racks have a limited capacity because only a few large spools may be accommodated on the rack, or the rack may be so constructed that a number of small spools, such as are commonly employed in a home, may be mounted on the rack directly in front of the operator.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stand for accommodating a plurality of large spools, said stand being substantially L-shaped and secured to one corner of a sewing table and to the right of the operator so that the operator will have convenient access to all of the thread in which spindles for receiving the spools in an upright manner are mounted on an L- shaped top plate carried by a bracket or base formed of an L-shaped metal sheet that has flanges at the upper edge secured to the under face of the plate and flanges at the bottom edges secured to a corner of a table top, said bracket at the intermediate angular portion having a large opening to permit the entrance of light to the sewing machine.

. A further object of the invention is the provision of a stand for accommodating a number of spools in a convenient position for the operator so that it will be unnecessary for said operator to rise when changing the threads, said stand being L-shaped so that a number of the spools are partly in front of the operator while the remaining spools on spindles are disposed slightly to the right in embracing relation with the sewing machine, said stand having a large opening therein for supplying lights to the sewing head of the machine.

The invention consists in the novel constructions, arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my stand.

Figure 2 is a front end view in elevation of the stand, and

Claims. (Cl. 112-218) Figure 3 is a rear view in perspective of the stand.

In designates a bracket or base member which is substantially L-shaped in plan. The bracket is made of a single sheet of metal which is bent intermediate its endsalong a curve. The intermediate curved portion is cut away, as shown at l l, and said cut-a-way portion extends at opposite sides of the central portion, side walls l2 and i3 of the bracket. The cut-away portion provides a large window for the transmission of light rays to the sewing head of the machine for the benefit of the operator.

Flanges I5 extending inwardly from the bottom edges of the walls l2 and I3 are provided with passages it for receiving screws to attach the bracket ID to one corner of a top I! of a sewing table (Fig. 3). The upper edges of the walls have outturned flanges l8, l9 and 20. The flange l8 projects from the wall I2 while the flange l9 projects from the wall 13. The plurality of flanges 20 are formed integrally with the curved intermediate portion of the bracket.

An L-shaped top plate 2| which forms the support for spindles 22 has its under face welded or riveted to the topfaces of the flanges l8, l9 and 20. Vertical planes passing through the walls l2 and I3 cut the plate'2l inwardly of lines running midway of the opposite edges of the plate. It will 'be noted from Figures 2 and 3 that the ends 30 of the plate are round and extend beyond the outer vertical edges of the walls l2 and I3.

Spaced spindles 25 are secured within the passages in the top plate 2|. The lower end of each spindle is threaded to receive a nut 25. This nut is seatedupon the plate while a nut 21 below said plate secures the spindle in place. The spindles are arranged along the plate with the end spindles being carried by the projecting ends 30 of the plate.

Means is provided for guiding the working thread to the needle of the machine and for retaining the idle threads within easy reach of the operator so that it will not be necessary for the operator to rise when changing the thread. The means includes vertical rods 3| which have the lower ends thereof secured to the plate 2| by pairs of nuts 32 and 33. This manner of attachment for the rods 3| is identical with the means for securing the spindles 22 to the plate. The rods are connected to the plate outwardly of the spindles and at points on said plate where they will not interfere with the rotation of spools of thread 34. The upper ends of the rods have inturned ends 35 to which is welded an L-shaped bar 36. It will be noted thatthere are three vertical rods, one at each end of the plate and one at the curved or angular portion of said spindles are spaced sufficiently apart and the bar:-

36 carrying the eyes is located in a planew-hichl is outwardly of the spindles.

from the curved or angular portion of thebrack'et as shown in Figures 1 and 2. This spindle is secured to said angular portion inthersamemamw ner as are the rods 3| attached to the plate 2|. An eye 42 is secured to the end of the-*bar and receives the thread from one of the eyes 4!! before it is :directed to the sewingshead of the machine.

L Atstand fori-spools comprising: a vertioall'y disposed base member formed: ofa: single sheet of :metaL' saidtsheet being bent; intermediate :the ends:.-.thereof ,atsubstantially; aright angle; a sectiomof theyangularportion of thebasememberobeingcutaway'to-providea window; inturned flanges: at the :bottom :edge of the base member at opposite sides of the window adapted-"to be:

secured: tethe-corner: ofa: sewing table, outturnedflangesat t-h'e'top edge'of the'base-memher, a: top: plate 1 L-shapedzin plansecured to: the toprfianges of the base-members, vertically; dis posed, spindles "mounted -onthe top: plate, and;

-means,: :on: the top plateforguiding j'the -thread.

secured tothe corner- .of a sewingtable; outturned;

fiangesgat;:the.t .p. edgeof, theebase; mem-ber,- a t nrplateLi-shaped-nin plan secured to. the.- top flan esroi the base members.- vertically iSH Sed spindles mounted, on the top -platey and; means oncthetoprplate iomguidingv'thethread, the- -endss ofrqthe top; plate projectingbeyond rthe end. edges qf thebaseqmember andcaIrYine-a mndI -Y 3-" A stand :ifQI spools adaptedto beiseeuredoto 4 the table top at one corner of a sewing machine table comprising a vertically disposed base bent intermediate the end edges thereof to form an L-shaped member, flanges at the bottom of the base secured to the table top, flanges at the top edges of the base, said base being provided with a window for the transmission of light to the sewing head .ofithe machine,:- an ;L -shaped and horizontally disposed top-plate secured to the top flanges and spaced vertical spindles mounted on the top plate.

l.v A stand for spools adapted to be secured to the table top at one corner of a sewing machine tabla-comprising;awertically disposed base bent intermediate the, end edges thereof to form an L-shaped member; flanges at the bottom of the basesecuredto-ihe table op, fla at e p edge of the base, said base being provided with a window for the transmission of light to the sewing head of the machine, an L-shaped and horizontallydisposed top plate secured to thetop flanges, spaced-,yertical spindles mounted ongthe top :plate, and 'means' risingv from, the top plate and providedwith-eyes for: guiding the thread wound on; spools carried.,.by' the spindles; said means supporting the eyesiin: vertical .planes located outwardly of vertical planes passing through the verticalaxes of the spindles.

5. A stand for spools adaptedtobe-securedrto the table top at one corner -ofria;sewing machine table comprising va verti cally;disposed: base bent intermediate the end edges. thereof to form an L-shaped member,; flan es at the bottom of the baserseeured to the table topifianges at the top edge-of thewbase, the bent portion of-ithe'base being'curved, said base being; provided witha window formedby; abut-away portion; of the bent portion thereof, the" cut-"away: portion ex.- tending into the sections of the base at each-side of-thewcurved portion, an L.-.shaped and horizontally disposed toprplateeseeuredto thetop flanges 30,1); thebase spaced Avertical spindles mounted onthetopplate.

HENRY J OSEBHISABEILE, SR.

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The-following references-are of record-inthe file of this patent:

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